Arthritis in a glyptodont (Mammalia, Xenarthra, Cingulata).

Arthritic lesions have been frequently diagnosed in the fossil record, with spondyloarthropathy (a type of erosive and pan-mammalian arthritis) being one of the most common types described to date for mammals, though not restricted to this group. Here, we identify spondyloarthropathy in fossil bones...

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Main Authors: Fernando Henrique de Souza Barbosa, Kleberson de Oliveira Porpino, Ana Bernadete Lima Fragoso, Edison Vicente Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3923812?pdf=render